Course Announcements

1/5/22: 1. Set 16 of the FCM 1 notes has been updated with a reorganization and modification of the convergence theorems associated with contraction mappings and related iterations. This clarifies the theory and corrects some difficulties with Theorem 16.5 in the old version of the set.
12/14/21: 1. The grade distribution for the Final Exam has been posted.; 2. The solutions for the Final Exam will not be posted. You are strongly encouraged to schedule a group or individual meeting to go over the solutions. These can be remote or in-person.
12/3/21: 1. The grade distribution for Exam 2 has been posted.; 2. The slightly updated solutions for Exam 2 have been posted.
11/30/21: 1. A review session will be held at 17:30 Thursday evening in 201LOV.; 2. The details for the Final Exam have been posted.; 3. Solutions for Exam 2 have been posted. It is strongly encouraged that you set up a meeting to discuss any questions you have about them in preparation for the Final Exam.
11/24/21: 1. The solutions for Study Questions Set 6 have been posted.
11/22/21: 1. As noted in class, the solution to Study Questions 5.3 has been corrected.; 2. Sets 17, 18 and 19 have been posted.; 3. After finishing Set 16 we will move to Sets 18 and 19 on system solving. Set 17 on model-based local convergence and rate proofs are left as a reading exercise. You are not responsible for such proofs on the Final Exam. Any questions on the material will be covered in meetings outside class.
11/21/21: 1. Study Question Set 6 has been posted.
11/18/21: 1. The solutions for Exam 1 have been posted. It is strongly encouraged that you set up a meeting to discuss any questions you have about them in preparation for the Final Exam.
11/17/21: 1. Grade distribution for Exam 1 posted.
11/16/21: 1. There was a typo in the Exam 2 coverage. It is Sets 9 through 14. Set 15 that we have just started is not on the exam. The Exam Information page has been corrected.; 2. Set 16 of the class notes has been posted.
11/10/21: 1. Set 15 of the class notes has been posted.
11/9/21: 1. The typos on slide 21 of Set 13, i.e., use of script S rather than script B, have been fixed.
11/7/21: 1. Graded Homework 4 has been posted.
11/1/21: 1. Sets 13 and 14 of the class notes have been posted.; 2. Two dates for Exam 2 have been proposed on the Exam Information page. Preferences should be emailed ASAP.
10/30/21: 1. Graded Homework 3 has been posted.
10/29/21: 1.Study Question Set 5 and the solutions have been posted.
10/28/21: 1.Set 12 of the class notes has been posted.; 2. Typo slide 54 of Set 10 fixed. Lemma 11.8 slide 22 of Set 11 simplified.
10/25/21: 1. The stepsize theorem for Richardson's preconditioned iteration for complex eigenvalues has been added to Set 10 of the class notes.
10/22/21: 1.Study Question Set 4 and the solutions have been posted.
10/18/21: 1. Set 10 of the class notes has been posted. It is strongly recommended that you read ahead in this set.
10/11/21: 1. Graded Homework 2 has been posted.; 2. The coverage of Exam 1 and a proposed date and time have been posted.
10/9/21: 1. Solutions for Study Question Set 3 have been posted.; 2. Solutions for the written problems of Graded Homework 1 have been posted.
10/8/21: 1. Study Question Set 3 has been posted.
10/6/21: 2. Sets 8 and 9 of the class notes have been posted. It is strongly recommended that you read ahead in this long set.
10/1/21: 1. The due date for Graded Homework 1 has been extended until 11:59PM Monday October 4, 2021.
9/29/21: 1. Solutions for Study Question Set 2 have been posted.
9/27/21: 1. Study Question Set 2 has been posted.
9/20/21: 1. Graded Homework 1 has been posted.
9/17/21: 1. My office is now LOV 421.; 2. Set 7 of the class notes has been posted. It is strongly recommended that you read ahead in this long set.
9/13/21: 1. Set 4 slide 8 typos fixed and set reposted.
9/10/21: 1. Solutions for Study Questions Set 1 have been posted.
9/1/21: 1. Study Questions Set 1 has been posted.; 2. As announced via Canvas, class on Friday will be on zoom and not in-person. The zoom meeting link is on the canvas class page under the Zoom menu entry.
8/30/21: 1. Sets 5 and 6 of the class notes have been posted.
8/27/21: 1. Set 4 of the class notes has been posted.
8/24/21: 1. Set 3 of the class notes has been posted.; 2. Two documents related to floating point representation and arithmetic have been posted. Neither are required reading for this class.
8/23/21: 1. The class syllabus has been posted.; 2. Sets 1 and 2 have been posted.; 3. A description of the format for submitting program solutions has been posted.; 4. Example program solutions have been posted.

Course Announcements

1/5/22

1. Set 16 of the FCM 1 notes has been updated with a reorganization and modification of the convergence theorems associated with contraction mappings and related iterations. This clarifies the theory and corrects some difficulties with Theorem 16.5 in the old version of the set.

12/14/21

1. The grade distribution for the Final Exam has been posted.

2. The solutions for the Final Exam will not be posted. You are strongly encouraged to schedule a group or individual meeting to go over the solutions. These can be remote or in-person.

12/3/21

1. The grade distribution for Exam 2 has been posted.

2. The slightly updated solutions for Exam 2 have been posted.

11/30/21

1. A review session will be held at 17:30 Thursday evening in 201LOV.

2. The details for the Final Exam have been posted.

3. Solutions for Exam 2 have been posted. It is strongly encouraged that you set up a meeting to discuss any questions you have about them in preparation for the Final Exam.

11/24/21

1. The solutions for Study Questions Set 6 have been posted.

11/22/21

1. As noted in class, the solution to Study Questions 5.3 has been corrected.

2. Sets 17, 18 and 19 have been posted.

3. After finishing Set 16 we will move to Sets 18 and 19 on system solving. Set 17 on model-based local convergence and rate proofs are left as a reading exercise. You are not responsible for such proofs on the Final Exam. Any questions on the material will be covered in meetings outside class.

11/21/21

1. Study Question Set 6 has been posted.

11/18/21

1. The solutions for Exam 1 have been posted. It is strongly encouraged that you set up a meeting to discuss any questions you have about them in preparation for the Final Exam.

11/17/21

1. Grade distribution for Exam 1 posted.

11/16/21

1. There was a typo in the Exam 2 coverage. It is Sets 9 through 14. Set 15 that we have just started is not on the exam. The Exam Information page has been corrected.

2. Set 16 of the class notes has been posted.

11/10/21

1. Set 15 of the class notes has been posted.

11/9/21

1. The typos on slide 21 of Set 13, i.e., use of script S rather than script B, have been fixed.

11/7/21

1. Graded Homework 4 has been posted.

11/1/21

1. Sets 13 and 14 of the class notes have been posted.

2. Two dates for Exam 2 have been proposed on the Exam Information page. Preferences should be emailed ASAP.

10/30/21

1. Graded Homework 3 has been posted.

10/29/21

1.Study Question Set 5 and the solutions have been posted.

10/28/21

1.Set 12 of the class notes has been posted.

2. Typo slide 54 of Set 10 fixed. Lemma 11.8 slide 22 of Set 11 simplified.

10/25/21

1. The stepsize theorem for Richardson's preconditioned iteration for complex eigenvalues has been added to Set 10 of the class notes.

10/22/21

1.Study Question Set 4 and the solutions have been posted.

10/18/21

1. Set 10 of the class notes has been posted. It is strongly recommended that you read ahead in this set.

10/11/21

1. Graded Homework 2 has been posted.

2. The coverage of Exam 1 and a proposed date and time have been posted.

10/9/21

1. Solutions for Study Question Set 3 have been posted.

2. Solutions for the written problems of Graded Homework 1 have been posted.

10/8/21

1. Study Question Set 3 has been posted.

10/6/21

2. Sets 8 and 9 of the class notes have been posted. It is strongly recommended that you read ahead in this long set.

10/1/21

1. The due date for Graded Homework 1 has been extended until 11:59PM Monday October 4, 2021.

9/29/21

1. Solutions for Study Question Set 2 have been posted.

9/27/21

1. Study Question Set 2 has been posted.

9/20/21

1. Graded Homework 1 has been posted.

9/17/21

1. My office is now LOV 421.

2. Set 7 of the class notes has been posted. It is strongly recommended that you read ahead in this long set.

9/13/21

1. Set 4 slide 8 typos fixed and set reposted.

9/10/21

1. Solutions for Study Questions Set 1 have been posted.

9/1/21

1. Study Questions Set 1 has been posted.

2. As announced via Canvas, class on Friday will be on zoom and not in-person. The zoom meeting link is on the canvas class page under the Zoom menu entry.

8/30/21

1. Sets 5 and 6 of the class notes have been posted.